This seminar was conceived by the professional bodies jointly with the Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (Bomba KL), to address the perennial and alarming rate of submitted plans being rejected by Bomba KL, for reasons which include incompleteness, incompetency or misrepresentations by either party. Despite regular dialogues between Bomba KL and the professional bodies, the rate of first time approval of plans remains at below 50%. Such a scenario is certainly disappointing for an industry aspiring to fully implement self-regulation in the very near future.

Topics presented are targeted at all those involved in fire safety designs including, approving agencies, architects, engineering consultants, developers, contractors and vendors. This seminar will provide the guidelines on latest design practices and submission requirements that will help reduce incidences of rejection and non-compliance with Bomba requirements.

The Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM) invites qualified applicants for education sponsorship to pursue an undergraduate course in engineering at a local university recognized by the Board of Engineers, Malaysia.

Malaysia’s Green Building Index was introduced on 3 January 2009, at the Green Design Forum organized by the Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM). A preview of the Green Building Index for Non-residential and Residential buildings were presented by Ir. Chen Thiam Leong and Ar. Chan Seong Aun respectively. These presentations are available for download at www.greenbuildingindex.org.

The ACEM Gold Award is a special award to recognise, honour and celebrate a member of ACEM, whether past or present, who has made significant contributions to the advancement and development of the engineering consultancy industry in the country. It is the highest Award that the Association can bestow upon an Engineer.